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The Stars Like Sand

The Stars Like Sand: Australian Speculative Poetry is a well-reviewed 2014 anthology of Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror poetry that I co-edited with P. S. Cottier. You can buy The Stars Like Sand from Amazon.com as a paperback or Kindle ebook.

Men Briefly Explained

Men Briefly Explained is my 2011 poetry collection that explains men, briefly. You can buy Men Briefly Explained from Amazon.com as a paperback or Kindle ebook.

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About Me

I'm a writer, editor, anthologist, and now blogger who was born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England and moved to New Zealand with my family when I was 2.
I grew up on the West Coast and in Southland, then went to Dunedin to go to Otago University before moving to Wellington in 1993. I'm married with one child.
I'm juggling the writing of poetry, short fiction and novels, working part time, trying to be a good husband and father, and working hard to get New Zealand to take effective action on climate change - not to mention all the other problems the world faces. Life is busy!

02 July 2014

Fast Times In The Poetry Biz: Two Cities, Two Events, One Date (23 July)

As I'm sure you all know, the modern poetry business is a fast-paced affair, full of people in sharp suits and pencil skirts clustered around laptops discussing third-quarter profit projections (OK, maybe that's just business meeting stock photography for websites).

And sometimes, that poet life requires you to be in two places at once, a feat not even T.S. Eliot could accomplish without a lot of CGI. Such is the case on Wednesday 23 July, the date of both the Sydney launch of The Stars Like Sand: Australian Speculative Poetry, and a poetry reading at Circadian Rhythm in Dunedin, MC'd by Shae McMillan, at which Rhian Gallagher and I are the readers.

Since I can't be in two places at once, and have made a prior commitment to read in Dunedin, I am unable to make the Sydney launch, but my co-editor P.S. Cottier will be in attendance, as will publisher Dr David Reiter, and a number of poets represented in the anthology will also read.

Meanwhile, I'm very much looking forward to reading and hearing other poets read in Dunedin - my home town from 1976-1993, and a place I still have lots of friends.

If you can be in two places at once, or even one place at once, here are the details of those two events:

The Stars Like Sand Sydney Launch, 23 July 2014: Part of Live Poets @ Don Bank, 6 Napier St, North Sydney, 7.30pm. Here's the Facebook event and the Facebook event description:

IT'S THE NIGHT OF THE MASKED BARDS' BALL! (Bring one to wear if you want). KYLA LEE WARD will perform her book 'Land of Bad Dreams'. DAVID REITER will present 'MY PLANETS' .There is the Sydney launch of 'STARS LIKE SAND" Anthology of Australian Speculative Poetry, featuring many of Australia's best - from Interactive Press. Plus: Open Section - recite, sing, tell a story or play an instrument.There will be dancing in the courtyard. It's the Warm Winter Words Festival! Doors open at 7.30 pm. $7 admission includes hot supper and drinks. Readers from the anthology come in free. Further info/bookings: Convenor Danny Gardner (02) 9896 6956 Mobile 0422 263 373 or via dannylivepoets (at) yahoo.com.au